The nostalgic lure of old, beautiful mechanical typewriters

Electronic typewriters that mimic the look and feel – and to a certain extent – the functionality of old mechanical typewriters are wanted products. Many typewriter-like devices have been introduced lately, such as Rymek, Freewrite and Penna, targeted at distraction-free writing. How does the original product – a … Read >

Ebook news digest: surprises in Fire tablets, travel search engines, Tim Berners Lee to save online privacy

News on ebooks, writing and publishing

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14 things to keep in mind before buying Amazon Fire tablet

Ebook Friendly has published an excellent summary of shortcomings and advantages of the Fire tablet everyone should read when considering buying one. The Fire tablet is a very tempting product to consider because … Read >

Typewriters may not make a return, but keyboards that imitate them are desired products

There must be something magical in those loud and clunky keys that old typewriters have. Several keyboard products have been created during recent years that imitate the design and mechanical features of typewriters. One of the most stylish and most wanted (as indicated by the number of investors) keyboards is … Read >

Ebook news digest: exciting new travel cameras, mobile security, history of writing tools

Ebook News Digest July 8th, 2016

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This Pocketable Camera Gear Will Change the Way You Take Travel Photos (The Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal’s traveling reporter tests three new small cameras that are designed to change the way you photograph. The reviewed cameras are the LG 360 … Read >

Word processor for writers who love typewriters, but want modern features

There is something romantic in old mechanical typewriters that make a loud noise when a writer types a book or an article with one. Computers and word processing applications make writing a manuscript faster and more convenient, but a computer offers distractions that may attract some authors away from their … Read >